392 ▲ +10.7%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 354
- 2016: 394
- 2021: 392
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tinderbox · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Tinderbox
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of 52 defines the population in Tinderbox, making it far older than both the state and national averages. With 392 residents, the area is dominated by older adults and seniors, who together make up over half of the community.
392
▲ +10.7%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Tinderbox — higher than 62% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 52, which is far older than the Tasmania average of 42 and the national figure of 38.
52 yrs ▲ +15.6%
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 52 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older residents are common, with 21.2% aged 65 and over, while children under 15 make up only 12.8% of the population. This is well below the national figure of 18.2%.
21.2% ▲ +21.8%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.8% ▼ -47.3%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Tinderbox, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married at 58.2%, while 9.1% are in a de facto relationship, which is well below the state average. About 3.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.
3.6% ▲ +110.7%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 3.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.1% ▼ -19.2%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Tinderbox, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 29%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Tinderbox
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Tinderbox [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60678/tinderbox/topic/demographics-identity